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SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen has published the 2022 self-reported payroll data for fairs, expositions, and First 5 commissions on the Government Compensation in California website. The data cover 2,299 positions and a total of more than $41.8 million in 2022 wages.

The newly published data include 1,593 positions at 20 fairs and expositions, and 706 positions at 
32 First 5 commissions. 

California law requires cities, counties, and special districts to annually report compensation data to the State Controller. Controller Cohen also maintains and publishes state government and California State University salary data. No statutory requirement exists for superior courts, UC, community college districts, fairs, expositions, First 5 commissions, or K-12 education providers; their reporting is voluntary. A list of entities that did not file or filed incomplete reports is available here.

The site contains pay and benefit information on more than two million government jobs in California, as reported annually by each entity.

As the chief fiscal officer of California, Controller Cohen is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. The Controller has independent auditing authority over government agencies that spend state funds. She is a member of numerous financing authorities, and fiscal and financial oversight entities including the Franchise Tax Board. She also serves on the boards for the nation’s two largest public pension funds. Follow the Controller on X at @CAController and on Facebook at California State Controller’s Office.

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